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School: Ceathrú an Gharrdha

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Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Éil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 163

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    used to shout at the top of his voice. "Bravo, Bravo, little 'fraid chasing big fraid", so the old man had a laugh about the monkey and Con.
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  2. A Funny Story

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    There was a young man, and his name was Willie the Wisp. He was very fond of playing cards. This night when he was coming home very late the devil was on the road before him, and stretched out his tail before him across the road. He asked him for a game of cards. The devil put a table across the road, and they played away. The devil won all the money
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael John Rogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Robert Rogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo